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Chief Counsel
Chief Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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The Chief Counsel of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
(OCC) supervises approximately 130 attorneys in the Washington headquarters
and in the four District offices. The OCC is a bureau of the Department
of the Treasury engaged in the supervision of the national banking
system.
The Office of the Chief Counsel consists of seven legal practice
areas located in the Washington headquarters office and four general
practice offices in each of the four district office locations.
The Bank Activities and Structure Division is responsible for corporate
and operational issues relating to banking organizations such as
branching, mergers, lending, and ownership of real and personal
property. The Community and Consumer Law Division provides legal
interpretation and advice on consumer protection, fair lending and
community reinvestment issues. The Enforcement and Compliance Division
is responsible for handling enforcement actions, including civil
money penalties, suspensions and removals cease and desist orders,
and other administrative enforcement actions to assure compliance
with federal banking laws by national banks and officials.
The Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division prepares and
reviews proposed banking legislation and regulations and advise
on related legal issues and is the focal point for legal issues
relating to foreign banks' operations in the United States, U.S.
banks' operations abroad. The Litigation Division is primarily
responsible for representing the Comptroller and OCC employees in
federal and, where necessary, state court proceedings. The Securities
and Corporate Practices Division administers and enforces the federal
securities and national banking laws that affect the securities
and corporate activities of national banks relating to securities,
insurance, annuities, derivatives, corporate governance, shareholder
rights, and fiduciary activities of national banks. The Administrative
and Internal Law Division is responsible for matters relating to
the OCC's operation as a federal agency.
Additional information on the OCC Chief Counsel's Office may be
found at the OCC web site: http://www.occ.gov/law.htm.
Last Updated:
September 18, 2006
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